Festival Parade

In Tucupita they were celebrating their patron saint with a huge parade followed by fireworks display.

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March 14th 2009
Wednesday 11.03.09 (continued) ´Had no luck changing travellers cheques - only cash is king here (dollars or euros - not pounds). The day was turning out to be a waste of time, waiting around for Luis to organise a tour which eventually didn´t materialise. However Teresa, the teacher I met in the Post Office the previous day, met up with me and took me for a tour around the town and along the O ... read more

South America » Venezuela » North-Eastern » Puerto la Cruz

Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who ... ... read more

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